Bobebt mestaes and edna mestaes



R. ANDQ 'E. 'M ESTARS. STRAP FASTENER FOR THE RUNNING BOARDS 0F AUTOMOBILES, Kw.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4. m9. V

' Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

F794 'I' x a I 39' )7 l2 25 2 INVENTOR. & fiobeflA/esfvrs BY [d/ra/fl/esfars EJNETEE TATE$ FATENT @FFIQE.

ROBERT FIESTARS AND EDNA MESTABS, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

STRAP-FASTENER FOR BUNJlTING-BOARDS OF AUTOMOBILES, 8w.

Application filed June 4, 1919.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that we, Bonner MESTARS and EDNA lvlns'rARs, citizens of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Strap-Fasteners for the Running-Boards of Automobiles, &c., of which the following is a specification.

Our object is to make a strap fastener for the running board of an automobile and the like, and our invention consists of the novel features herein shown, described and claimed.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan View of the running board of an automobile or the like, showing a suit case or the like held upon the running board by strap fasteners embodying the principles of our invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective of the running board, suit case and strap fastener.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of the strap fastener as seen looking, in the direction indicated by the arrow 3 in Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional detail on the line 4-4 of Figs. 1 and 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary cross section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Referring to Fig. 1, the suit case 1 rests upon the running board 2 and has straps 3 and 4 secured to the running board by strap fasteners 5 and 6.

Referring to Fig. 2, the strap 3 passes transversely across the top of the suit case and part way down each side and at the center. The strap 4 passes horizontally around the suit case and is connected to the ends of the strap 3, and the strap fasteners and 6 are connected to the strap 4 at the ends of the suit case 1.

The strap fasteners 5 and 6 are substantially alike, and the details of the strap fastener 5 are as follows:

An opening 7 is formed through the runing board 2, an attaching plate 8 fits upwardly against the bottom of the running board, an attaching plate 9 fits on top of the running board, and bolts 10 and 11 are inserted downwardly through the attaching plate 9, through the running board 2,.

through the attaching plate 8, and nuts 12 and 13 are placed upon the lower ends of the bolts 10 and 11.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919. Serial No. 301,780. 3

through the center of the attaching plate 9 and slots 15 and 16 extend from the ends of the opening. A bar 17 extends acrossthe opening 14 and fits in the slots 15 and 16, braces 18 and 19 extend downwardly and toward each other from near the ends of the bar 17 and into the opening 7, thereby forming an eye 20 through Which the strap 4 passes. A stud 21 extends from the meeting ends'of the braces 18 and 19 through the attaching plate 8, a spring 22 is placed upon the stud 21 against the bottom of the attaching plate 8, a nut 23 is placed upon the lower end of the stud 21 against the spring 22, ears 24' extend downwardly from the attaching plate 8, a link 25 is mounted between the ears and held in place by a pivot pin 26, a hand lever 27 is connected to the lower end of the link 25 by a pin 28,'and a slot 29 is formed through the lever 27. The stud 21 fits in the slot 29 with the lever 27 against the nut 23, a washer 30 fits upon the stud against the lever, and the nut 31 is screwed upon the stud against the washer. A handle 32 extends from the free end of the hand lever 27 toa plane just below the outer edge of the running board, so that when the handle 32 is manually raised the bar 17 is raised so that the strap 4 may be readily inserted through the eye 20.

Referring to Fig. 5. The upper face of the attaching plate 9 has belted faces 37 and 38 leading downwardly to the rectangular opening 14 so that when the bar 17 is raised the strap will be guided through the eye 20 by these inclined faces.

It is obvious that the handle 32 and the hand lever 27 may be omitted and the bar 17 raised by manually grasping the nut 23 and pressing upwardly.

The strap fasteners 5 and 6 thus con structed are located in the running board 2 far enough apart to receive the chest, trunk, suit case or the I like, between the strap fasteners, as shown in Fig. 1.

The strap 3 is placed-across the center of the suit case or the like and the end 34 of the strap 4 is passed through the eye of the fastener 5 thence through a loop of the strap 3 thence through the eye of the fastener 6 thence through a second loop of the strap 3 and secured by a buckle 35 to the the springs 22 to some extent and raising the bar'17 to form a yielding connection between the running board 2 and the suit case 1 so as to firmlyhold the suit case upon the running board and so as to prevent rattling.

Various changes may be made Without departing from the spirit of our invention as claimed,

We clan'n: l. A strap fastener for the running board of an, automobile and the like, comprising in combination With a. running board having an opening, of an attaching plate having a central bore fittedagainst the bottom of the running board covering the opening, asecond attaching plate fitted against the top of the running board covering the opening having a slot opening, means for securing the plates to-the running board, a bareXtending across the slot openingin the top attaching plate and fitting the slot, a stud extending downwardly from the bar, a spring upon the stud against the lower attaohingplate, a nut upon the stud against the spring, a hand lever pivotally mounted and having a slot through it through Which strap attached to the ends of'the first strap I i and adapted to pass horizontally around the suit case or the like, there being a buckle connection in the second strap so that the ends may be unbuckled and pass through the strap fasteners, the strap fasteners oompr1s1ng a bar havlng a stud pass1ngldown Wardlyi through openings in the running board, a sprlng uponlthe stud against the. 7

under side of the running board, a nut upon the stud against the spring, a hand) lever pivotally mounted and having a slot through which the stud extends said hand lever being fitted against the nut and means for holding the hand lever in place on the stud. In testimony whereof We have signed our names to this specification.

" ROBERT MESTARS. EDNA MESTARS. 

